1999 Mercury Cougar vehicle speed control problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1999 Mercury Cougar — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have problem with transmmition shifting 1st to second changes at 3000rpm but when I change park to drive shakes motor bad , one of the wires start smoking I like I put tape around wired burnd. Temperature it doesn't show but when I open the hood the car is very hot every time I tried driving it…”
filed Jun 27, 2016
“I am the original owner of a 1999 mercury cougar automatic v6. I have never been in an accident with the vehicle, but continue to have mechanical problems. Like other 1999 ' 2000 mercury cougar owners I worry about the safety of driving a vehicle with more problems than can cost effectively be…”
filed Mar 31, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Cougar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Cougar | 4 | 4% |
| 2001 Cougar | 3 | 4% |
| 2000 Cougar | 16 | 8% |
| 1997 Cougar | 2 | 3% |
| 1996 Cougar | 5 | 8% |
| 1995 Cougar | 7 | 6% |
| 1994 Cougar | 11 | 8% |
| 1993 Cougar | 4 | 2% |
| 1992 Cougar | 8 | 9% |
| 1991 Cougar | 9 | 12% |
| 1990 Cougar | 18 | 21% |
| 1989 Cougar | 21 | 26% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Mercury Cougar
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.